Is it true that the 6th Harry Potter film isn't going to be released until next July?

Question

I hope not!

Answer 1

unfortunately, its true. they wanted to release harry potter in the peak movie season, to get into the "summer rush".

Answer 2

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince was moved to July 17, 2009. According to Warner Brothers, the move was made because they felt a summer release would allow the movie to do better business.

Here's a letter that Warner Brothers COO, Alan Horn, sent to theatres.

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Many of you have written to me to express your disappointment in our moving "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" to Summer 2009. Please be assured that we share your love for Harry Potter and would certainly never do anything to hurt any of the films. Over the past 10 years, we have nurtured and protected each film, and the integrity of the books upon which they are based, to the best of our ability. The decision to move "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" was not taken lightly, and was never intended to upset our Harry Potter fans. We know you have built this series into what it is, and we thank you for your ongoing enthusiasm and support. If I may offer a silver lining: there would have been a two-year gap between "Half-Blood Prince" and the much-anticipated first part of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," which opens in November 2010. So although we have to wait a little longer for "Half-Blood Prince," the wait from that film until "Deathly Hallows" will be less than 18 months. I am sorry to have disappointed you now, but if you hold on a little longer, I believe it will be worth the wait.

Alan Horn

President, Chief Operating Officer

Warner Bros.

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Answer 3

Yes

Warner Brothers holds the rights to produce adaptations of the two remaining novels, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.[5] The first of these entered production in the autumn of 2007 and has a projected release date of July 17, 2009, and will be directed by David Yates.[6] Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows will be split into two films, part one (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1) is due out on the November 19, 2010; the second part (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2) is due out in May 2011.[7]